Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Teardrop Lake
Teardrop Lake is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Teardrop Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Teardrop Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Teardrop Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.22895, 167.19141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Teardrop Lake
- Coronation Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bradshaw Sound · beach · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nancy Sound · beach · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Charles Sound · beach · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thompson Sound · beach · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Grono · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Teardrop Lake
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~147 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake · lake · Southland · ~11 km
- Lake Dora · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Pan · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Ione · lake · Southland · ~16 km
- Lake Eva · lake · Southland · ~16 km
- Lake Norma · lake · Southland · ~17 km
- Lake Tuaraki · lake · Southland · ~18 km
- Lake Te Au · lake · Southland · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Teardrop Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Teardrop Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Teardrop Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Teardrop Lake?
Nearby: Coronation Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Bradshaw Sound (beach, 11 km), Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Fiordland National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Nancy Sound (beach, 16 km).
Is Teardrop Lake worth visiting?
Teardrop Lake is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.